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Auditor General Exposes Premier Allan’s Untruths

Victoria’s auditor-general has denied responsibility for the delayed release of the Country Fire Authority annual report, contradicting Premier Jacinta Allan’s claim that its processes were to blame. In a detailed statement issued to The Australian, the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) confirmed it finished its audit work in November and denied it was to blame for […]

Brave Members and Volunteers Working Together as One For the Right Cause

Amazing work by FRV UFU members at the recent catastrophic fires. So proud of our UFU members for the work they do out in the community. Farmers, truck drivers and councillors have come together to help fight deadly bushfires in Victoria’s high country. These are brave volunteers who stood between the ferocious Longwood bushfires and […]

Why Are Premier Jacinta Allan & Treasurer Symes Hiding the Facts?

Why does Premier Jacinta Allan and Treasurer Jaclyn Symes hide the truth. Jacinta Allan refuses to admit that funding to our Emergency Services has been cut, despite the introduction of a great big new tax. Further, It is just silly behavior that Premier Jacinta Allan, Treasurer Jaclyn Symes and Minister Vicki Ward hide and only […]

GOOD NEWS FROM A TOUGH WEEK

Amid last week’s catastrophic fires, an FRV strike team was deployed to the Longwood Fire to carry out asset protection in the Bonnie Doon area. In a powerful twist of fate, the house being defended by FRV crews belonged to the parents of an FRV firefighter. UFU members worked tirelessly under extreme conditions to protect […]

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE

Firefighters from Fire Station 59 Derrimut were responding to a chemical factory fire when the fire truck supplying the ladder platform suffered a catastrophic pump failure, causing the water delivery system to explode and fail. This failure delayed firefighting operations and turned an already dangerous incident into an even more critical situation on a catastrophic […]